One half of a number increased by twice the number is the same as five

Answer 1

Are you asking what that number is? You didn't put that in the question. The number would be 2.

Half of 2 is 1.

Increase that by twice the number (2x2 =4), so you have 1 + 4 and that equals 5.

1/2 x + 2x = 5

2 1/2 x = 5

2.5 x = 5

x = 5/2.5

x = 2